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Meditations and Discourses on the Glory of Christ
Meditations and discourses on the glory of Christ, in his person, office, and grace with the differences between faith and sight applied unto the use of them that believe / by the late Reverend John Owen, D.D.
London: printed by B.A., 1691
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IT is evident, That in this Prayer the Lord Christ hath respect unto his own Glory, and the manifestation of it, which he had in the entrance asked of the Father, ver. 4, 5. But in this place he hath not so much respect unto it as his own, as unto the Advantage, Benefit, Satisfaction and Blessedness of his Disciples, in the beholding of it. For these things were the end of all that Mediatory Glory which was given unto him. So Joseph charged his Brethren, when he had revealed himself unto them, that they should tell his Father of all his Glory in Egypt, Gen. 45. 13. This he did, not for an Ostentation of his own Glory, but for the Satisfaction which he knew his Father would take in the Knowledge of it. And such a manifestation of his Glory unto his Disciples doth the Lord Christ here desire, as might fill them with Blessed Satisfaction for evermore.
THIS alone which is here prayed for, will give them such satisfaction, and nothing else. The Hearts of Believers are like the Needle touched by the Load-stone, which cannot rest until it comes to the Point whereunto by the secret Virtue of it, it is directed. For being once touched by the Love of Christ, receiving therein an impression of secret ineffable Virtue, they will ever be in motion, ⟨p. 3⟩and restless, until they come unto him, and behold his Glory. That Soul which can be satisfied without it, that cannot be eternally satisfied with it, is not partaker of the efficacy of his Intercession.
THIS alone which is here prayed for, will give them such satisfaction, and nothing else. The Hearts of Belivers are like the Needle touched by the Load-stone, which cannot rest until it comes to the Point whereunto by the secret Vertue of it, it is directed. For being once touched by the Love of Christ, receiving therein an impression of secret ineffable Vertue, they will ever be in motion, ⟨p. 3⟩and restless, until they come unto him, and behold his Glory. That Soul which can be satisfied without it, that cannot be eternally satisfied with it, is not partaker of the efficacy of his Intercession.